Manama: Kuwait’s authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle 6,000 bottles of wine into the country.
The smugglers had reportedly hidden the bottles inside a container that was shipped to Kuwait through Shuaibiya port.
The authorities, acting on a tip about the smuggling attempt, coordinated their efforts with the customs department and were able to identify the container, local news site Al Aan reported on Sunday.
However, the authorities decided not to bust it and to monitor the movement of the smugglers and their accomplices in order to identify all the suspects, the report said.
The officers eventually moved in and opened the container where they found the bottles concealed inside. All the suspects were referred to the competent authorities for legal measures.
Kuwait has been deploying special efforts to fight the smuggling of alcohol and drugs.
In the governorate of Al Ahmadi, the authorities late on Saturday seized several small packets of nuts that reportedly contained drugs.
A security source told Al Aan that the sachets were confiscated in a sweet shop following a series of complaints from people who said they saw the drugs alongside the nuts.
An investigation was launched into the case.
